CHI St. Vincent earns top rankings in U.S. News and World Report

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — CHI St. Vincent health network has received top rankings in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals list.

The CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute was listed as the top heart program in Arkansas for the fourth year running.

The CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs and CHI St. Vincent North each earned recognition across multiple categories of care.

The CHI St. Vincent Market President-Arkansas Chad Aduddell said the rankings are more than numbers.

“We are incredibly proud of our team’s dedication and expertise, which has allowed us to maintain our position as the top heart program in Arkansas,” Aduddell said. “These rankings are more than numbers; they represent the lives we’ve touched and the communities we continue to serve each day, bringing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families.”

The report ranked CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock as “High Performing” in nine categories: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip replacement, kidney failure and pneumonia.

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs was also ranked “High Performing” in five categories: heart attack, heart failure, diabetes, stroke and COPD.

CHI St. Vincent North in Sherwood earned “High Performing” status in three categories: diabetes, kidney failure and pneumonia. Aduddell said the rankings reaffirm the commitment by healthcare professionals in the CHI St. Vincent system.

“These rankings are a testament to the skill and dedication of our entire healthcare team across all our facilities,” Aduddell said. “These rankings reaffirm the unwavering commitment of our healthcare professionals at CHI St. Vincent across the state to provide exceptional care in all the communities we serve.”